TRYING TO DISLODGE BOULDER IN CRUSHER BOULDER CAME LOOSE FROM ONE END ONLY SMASHED FINGER AGAINST CRUSHER SIDE
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Showing all 12EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE JACK HAMMER TO BREAK UP A BOULDER. HE PULLED MUSCLES TRYING TO DISLODGE AND BRING JACK HAMMER OUT OF CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SOME METAL AND A SPLINTER WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PIPE TO BRODE OFF BOLT IN D8 DOZER EQUALIZER BAR. WELDING ROD STUCK TO BOLT INSIDE PIPE. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK ROD LOOSE IT STUCK IN HAND.
EMPL SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA OF DOZER.WHILE LOOKING FOR CAUSED,INHALED SMOKE.
EMP WAS USING A POLE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL AT FEED HOPPER FOR FLUID BED DRIVER. WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED AIR POPPER WENT OFF THROWING SMALL ROCK INTO AIR WHICH WENT IN E MP EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING DRAG BRAKE PADS ON DRAGLINE HE WAS REMOVING A RIDGE FROM DRAG DRUM WITH GRINDER GOT TRASH OR DUST IN EYES
DURING THE COUR8E OF WORKING REGULAR SHIFT LIME DUST GOT INTO EYES AND CAUSED IRRITATION
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ASH BUILDING UP FORM INSIDE OF KILN WITH A PAVEMENT BREAKER, HE LEFT LIFTED THE BREAKER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
HOLDING PIECE OF METAL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE METAL
EE WAS WELDING & A PIECE OF SLAG FELL DOWN HIS SHIRT & LODGED ON HIS SIDE BY HIS WAIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITH ARC WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS IN EYES, EMP REPORTED THIS TO SUPERVISOR ON 10/3/83 BUT DIDNT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS EMP SAYS IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM AGAIN ON 10/8 &9 AND WENT TO THE DR ON 10/10/83